OSHA Inspection: WORLD CARP INC

Issued

2006-07-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2006-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not furnish
employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized
hazards that were
causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in
that employees were
exposed to the hazard of falling down an elevator shaft due to a hoistway
door interlock and
door locking device not functioning properly:
Location: 34 State Street Ossining NY
On or about 4/14/06,
a) The interlock and magnetic door locking device for the hoistway door on
the second floor
weren't functioning properly. The door was opened without the elevator car
being at the floor.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard
is: to ensure that interlocks and door locking devices are functioning
properly and follow
ASME A 17.3-1996 section 2.7.
NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the
inspection case
file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of
abatement for this
violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2006-07-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2006-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not furnish
employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized
hazards that were
causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in
that employees were
exposed to the hazard of falling down a flight of stairs, falling down an
elevator shaft, walking
into fixed objects and walking into equipment due to poor lighting:
Location: 34 State Street Ossining NY
On or about 4/14/06,
a) The second floor lights weren't turned on in the old factory area.
There was a freight elevator
in the area and a stairway going from the second floor to the floor above
and
there was old
factory equipment in scattered parts of the floor.
NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the
inspection case
file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of
abatement for this
violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard
is: to provide lighting that conforms to the current recommended
illuminance ranges
described in ANSI/IES RP-7 Recommended Practice for Lighting Industrial
facilities and
ANSI RP-1 American National Standard for Office Lighting.

Issued

2006-07-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2006-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced